Maria Victoria Acevedo-Estupiñan, a doctoral student in food science, earned the runner-up position in the 3MT competition for her impressive presentation on 'How Oleosome Packaging Impacts Oxidation in Walnuts.'
The UMasss Amherst Graduate School has announced the finalists for its ninth annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, which will be held Friday, March 7, from 2-3:30 p.m. in Old Chapel.
At UMass Amherst, Professor Matt Moore and his lab members, Katherine and Josh, are leading the charge to prevent the spread of norovirus, a highly contagious illness that causes gastrointestinal distress.
Food recalls have been all over our newscast in recent months., but researchers at the oldest and highest-ranked food science program in the country say the food we eat is largely safe. Their mission is to improve food safety even further. Watch the media coverage of their ongoing food safety research.
University of Massachusetts Amherst food scientist Hang Xiao is tackling a new challenge in his ongoing aim to develop tasty, nutritious and sustainable plant-based alternatives to animal meat.
A new Massachusetts bill signed into law in November includes substantial bond authorizations, with one of its flagship provisions being a $500 million capital re-authorization for the Commonwealth's "Life Sciences Initiative." This provision stands to benefit UMass Amherst, including the College of Natural Science's Food Science program.